Bharti Airtel awards contract to Nokia to deploy 4G, 5G equipment in India

21 Nov 2024 Evaluate

Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has awarded a multi-year, multi-billion extension deal to Nokia to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states. As per the contract, Nokia will deploy equipment from its cutting-edge 5G AirScale portfolio including base stations, baseband units and the latest generation of Massive MIMO radios, all powered by its energy-efficient ReefShark System-on-Chip technology. These solutions will enhance Airtel’s network with exceptional 5G capacity and coverage and support its network evolution. Furthermore, Nokia will modernize Airtel's existing 4G network with multiband radios and baseband equipment, which can also support 5G.

Airtel will also be leveraging Nokia's MantaRay Network Management for intelligent network monitoring and management that uses AI-based tools covering digital deployment, optimization and technical support.

Bharti Airtel is a leading integrated telecommunications company with operations across Asia and Africa.


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